Chapter 500: Opening the Coffin

Chapter 500 -499: Opening the Coffin

At the Xiling Ruins, Wei Wuya used Corpse Qi to condense a special Inscription, activating the Corpse Platform.

Instantly, boundless Emperor’s Might surged forth, shaking the surroundings. The Inscription Patterns on the platform flowed and intertwined on the Sacrificial Altar, soon forming a spatial Qi Vortex.

The Qi Vortex swirled, as if opening a connection through space.

This was a connection to the Corpse Ancestor.

After a short while, it finally trembled and a scene materialized.

Seeing this, Wei Wuya grew tense, his eyes fixed tightly on the Qi Vortex before him.

The two Celestial Corpses beside him did the same.

OM!

Finally, the scene flickered, and a subterranean cavern appeared.

Within it was a Nine Pillar Hanging Coffin!

Originally, the Ancient Coffin was suspended in midair, supplied with energy from the Five-Colored Divine Stone above and nourished by the Heaven and Earth Qi from below, which would help the Corpse Ancestor restore his Divine Soul.

Unfortunately, the Five-Colored Divine Stone gave birth to Yiyi, changing everything.

Now, there was no longer a Five-Colored Divine Stone atop the nine pillars, and the place had lost some of its vast, magnificent aura.

However, a boundless Emperor’s Might still emanated from the Ancient Coffin.

How could the coffin that housed the Ancient Corpse Ancestor be an ordinary object?

“This is the Emperor’s Coffin! It’s the Emperor’s Coffin!” When the Ancient Coffin appeared, Wei Wuya was instantly overcome with joy.

The Qi Vortex swirled, connecting to the Emperor’s Coffin and even attempting to extend inside it.

Unfortunately, when the profound Inscription Pattern poured into the coffin, there was no reaction at all.

‘What’s going on?’ Wei Wuya looked astonished.

‘Logically, since the Sacrificial Altar has been triggered and a connection established with the Emperor’s Coffin, the Corpse Ancestor should be aware of it by now!’

But the Emperor’s Coffin remained unresponsive. Beyond their astonishment, a sense of foreboding rose in their hearts.

‘Connect!’ Wei Wuya’s eyes flashed as he submerged his Heart Spirit into the Sacrificial Altar, intending to forcefully communicate with the Corpse Ancestor inside the Emperor’s Coffin.

Instantly, his Heart Spirit followed the Qi Vortex to the location of the Emperor’s Coffin and seeped inside.

Upon seeping into the coffin, he felt a boundless Emperor’s Might.

That Emperor’s Might caused his wisp of Heart Spirit to dissipate instantly.

When his Heart Spirit dissipated, Wei Wuya’s body trembled. His eyes went vacant, and he remained lost in a daze for a long time.

“Hall Master, what happened?” the two Celestial Corpses beside him asked, their faces filled with astonishment.

“The Emperor’s Might inside the Emperor’s Coffin is boundless, but… but I didn’t sense the Corpse Ancestor’s Divine Soul aura. There’s only lingering Emperor’s Might!” Wei Wuya’s eyes were vacant. His entire body was limp as if from exhaustion. In that moment, he lost all his previous fighting spirit and excitement. It felt as if the sky had fallen.

“What!” The two Celestial Corpses beside him were even more aghast.

“No Divine Soul aura from the Corpse Ancestor? This… How is this possible?”

One had to understand that the absence of a Divine Soul aura signified the annihilation of the soul.

That was true death. Even a corpse needed to have a soul!

Without a soul, a zombie was just a powerful shell, nothing more.

“But wasn’t the Corpse Ancestor’s Divine Soul said to be immortal and indestructible? How could something have happened to him?” one of the Celestial Corpses asked suspiciously after the initial shock.

“I do not know.” Wei Wuya was also at a complete loss.

“Why don’t we enter the Emperor’s Tomb and see for ourselves?” one Celestial Corpse suggested.

“Alright.” After a moment of contemplation, Wei Wuya nodded.

Things had come to this; they had no choice but to risk offending the Corpse Ancestor.

Soon, the three powerful figures entered the cavern.

Before them, the arrangement of the Nine Pillar Hanging Coffin was breathtaking.

But when they arrived, the Corpse Ancestor still gave no response.

“This junior, Wei Wuya, the 1,348th Hall Master of the Corpse Spirit Hall, pays his respects to the Corpse Ancestor!” Wei Wuya bowed respectfully toward the Ancient Coffin.

Unfortunately, the Ancient Coffin did not respond.

“It seems something really has happened,” the two Celestial Corpses said in grave tones.

“Then, the only option is to open the coffin.” Wei Wuya contemplated for a long time before finally making this decision.

Open the coffin.

This was an act of absolute disrespect toward the Corpse Ancestor, but under the circumstances, he had no other choice.

‘If the Corpse Ancestor doesn’t emerge, and Kun Hai can’t defeat Emperor Tang, then once Kun Hai is defeated, Emperor Tang will come for us.’

Wei Wuya steeled himself, walked across the chains, and arrived before the Emperor’s Coffin.

He took a deep breath, gathered Corpse Qi in his palm, and then pressed it against the Emperor’s Coffin.

WHOOSH!

The Corpse Qi spread out and poured into the Emperor’s Coffin. Some of the Inscription Patterns on its surface flickered, erupting with an astonishing aura that made Wei Wuya’s heart palpitate.

But with a flash in his eyes, he exerted all his strength to push the coffin lid open.

OM!

Finally, under Wei Wuya’s full exertion, the coffin lid shifted, revealing a crack from which a boundless Emperor’s Might burst forth.

At the same time, a dense Corpse Qi billowed out.

This Corpse Qi was so immense that a single breath would be fatal to any Cultivator.

But as the Corpse Qi entered Wei Wuya’s mouth, he felt his body become incredibly comfortable, as if he were basking in a revitalizing glow. A surge of vitality flowed through his limbs.

‘Emperor Corpse Qi!’ Wei Wuya’s heart trembled. ‘Only Emperor Corpse Qi could have such an effect, making me feel as if I’m on the verge of a breakthrough.’

His corpse body began to frantically absorb this Emperor Corpse Qi.

The two Celestial Corpses below also sensed it and immediately activated a Technique to draw the Emperor Corpse Qi into their own bodies, nourishing their true forms.

While absorbing the Emperor Corpse Qi, Wei Wuya continued to push the coffin lid open.

Soon, the Emperor’s Coffin was completely open, revealing an Ancient Corpse clad in Bronze Armor.

The armor shone with a cyan light and was engraved with the image of a ferocious Ancient Beast that radiated a terrifying aura.

In addition, the Ancient Corpse wore an Emperor’s Crown, its majesty on full display.

Even though it was a corpse, its body was full and well-preserved, with hair still intact. It showed no signs of decay and instead emanated an astonishing presence.

It felt as if he were facing the body of a Divine Spirit.

Upon seeing the Emperor Corpse, Wei Wuya was filled with reverence. ‘The Corpse Ancestor, forefather of my Corpse Dao…’ His awe, however, quickly turned to grief. ‘After achieving his Dao, he became an emperor among corpses, one of the supreme experts who dominated the world. He only went into hibernation here after being injured in the great war between Divine Demons in Ancient Times… but now… how can his Divine Soul aura be gone? He was supposed to be immortal, indestructible!’ The Corpse Ancestor before him was, without a doubt, completely devoid of a Divine Soul aura.

This left Wei Wuya feeling empty inside.

The immortal and indestructible Corpse Ancestor was the spiritual pillar for all cultivators of the Corpse Dao.

He was also Wei Wuya’s pillar, the motivation for his diligent cultivation.

Now that the Corpse Ancestor’s Divine Soul aura was gone, it was clear he had perished. How could Wei Wuya not be filled with sorrow?

“The Corpse Ancestor’s Divine Soul aura is gone?” The two Celestial Corpses below were shocked. With faces full of grief, they too walked across the chains.

Wei Wuya nodded.

“If the Corpse Ancestor is gone, then what should we do?” The two Celestial Corpses began to panic.

The Cultivators of the Corpse Spirit Hall had been lying low on the fringes of the Southern Wilderness, always anticipating the Corpse Ancestor’s return.

For this purpose, they had founded the Blood Killing Sect, which specialized in assassinating powerful experts of the Southern Wilderness to use their Divine Soul Bodies to nurture powerful Corpse Cultivators.

After several thousand years of accumulation, the Corpse Spirit Hall’s power had grown greater and greater.

It was because of this strength that they were able to annihilate Lanshan City overnight.

But now, with the Corpse Ancestor’s demise, they felt as if all their efforts had been for nothing.

“Without the Corpse Ancestor, can Kun Hai still contend with Emperor Tang?” the other Celestial Corpse asked, growing flustered.

If Kun Hai couldn’t contend with Emperor Tang, they too would be unable to escape death.

Hearing this, Wei Wuya also felt a surge of panic.

He immediately sent a message to Kun Hai.

“What! The Corpse Ancestor has perished?” Upon receiving the news, Kun Hai was also deeply shaken.

According to the information he had, the Corpse Ancestor’s Divine Soul had fused with the remnant soul of the Divine Beast, Hou, making him immortal and indestructible.

How could he have perished now?

This was completely beyond his expectations.